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Criminal Charges Possible For Cop In Facebook Scandal
Law enforcement sources familiar with the Facebook case told KITV 4 News without a specific law to cite, it's difficult for them to get subpoenas and warrants and conduct a criminal investigation. Law enforcement officers have been brainstorming ways a
Updated: 09/17/2011 04:31A
WIU plans for new police training academy
Western Illinois is already home to the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, and offers a degree in criminal justice. The board oversees 12 police and corrections academies around the state.
Updated: 09/17/2011 04:17A
Residential academy at W. Illinois University will replace facility at U of Ill.
The board says the new facility will train new police officers and sheriff's deputies. It will also conduct research into police training. Western Illinois is already home to the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, and offers a degree
Updated: 09/17/2011 04:12A
New Jersey Law Office Announces Launch of Online Consumer Information Website
The Law Office of Eric Mark, a Newark immigration, criminal law and DUI defense law firm, has announced the launch of a web-based consumer information initiative, according to Eric M. Mark, owner and founder of the law firm. The Law Office of Eric Mark
Updated: 09/17/2011 03:34A
Navajo Nation grant will fund courts, law enforcement
Funding will go toward training for a criminal investigator and law enforcement officers, and for information technology equipment for the seven police districts. The Division of Natural Resources will use funding to hire two new rangers for remote
Updated: 09/17/2011 03:18A
Sheriff's office makes sex offender arrests
Failure to notify the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services of an address change is a class E felony. The law gives sex offenders 10 days to notify NYS DCJC directly or through the Sheriff's Office. Johnson allegedly left the Greene
Updated: 09/17/2011 02:16A
Medical Marijuana Law Called Into Question
Draskovich represented Sin City Co-Op owners in their criminal case. District Court Judge Donald Mosley dismissed the case Monday, saying the law was too vague and the grand jury didn't see enough evidence to warrant an indictment.
Updated: 09/17/2011 02:01A
Tribe says its ready to take civil, criminal control from state
Under a 1953 federal act known as Public Law 280, the state assumed jurisdiction over tribal members in key civil and criminal areas ranging from school attendance and juvenile delinquency to adoption proceedings. But in 1968, Congress amended the
Updated: 09/17/2011 01:54A
End of medical marijuana case may come next week
Attorney Bob Draskovich asked District Judge Douglas Smith to dismiss a criminal case because the state's medical marijuana law makes it illegal to deliver the drug for consideration, but does not define what that consideration could be.
Updated: 09/17/2011 01:41A
Public defender in Suffolk fighting the good fight
Criminal law is always interesting. And there's never a shortage of clients." In Suffolk, Grandfield has established himself. He defended a man last April after the man was cited for driving a riding lawnmower on a public street without a driver's
Updated: 09/17/2011 12:14A
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